Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Reed (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Reed. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Reed ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
Another variation: Read.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Reed is located in Howard County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Hempstead, Little River, Pike, Polk & Sevier.
Below are the counties that are near Reed. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reed:
- Howard County (The home county of Reed)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reed, with the one closest to Reed listed first.
- Corinth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Center Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Howard County
- Dierks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dierks
- Dierks is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dierks <2>
- Nashville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
- Blue Bayou
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bayou
- Blue Bayou is located in Howard County
- Euclid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Mineral Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Springs <2>
- Athens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Howard County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
- Buck Range
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Range. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Range
- Buck Range is located in Howard County
- Umpire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Galena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Tollette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollette
- Tollette is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Calhoun County
- Unco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unco
- Unco is located in Calhoun County
- Unco
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reed, with the one closest to Reed listed first.
- Amity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Alpine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Okolona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okolona
- Okolona is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okolona <2>
- Hempstead County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reed, with the one closest to Reed listed first.
- Tokio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
- Tokio is located in Hempstead County
- Doyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Clow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clow
- Clow is located in Hempstead County
- McCaskill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Ozan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Columbus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Hempstead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Blevins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Hempstead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
- Oakhaven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - McNab
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Little River County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reed, with the one closest to Reed listed first.
- Yarborough Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarborough Landing
- Yarborough Landing is located in Little River County
- Millwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Wilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Little River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reed, with the one closest to Reed listed first.
- Manfred
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Cox Spring
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Spring
- Cox Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Caddo Gap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo Gap
- Caddo Gap is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caddo Gap <2>
- Hickory Station ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Station
- Hickory Station is located in Montgomery County
- Black Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Springs
- Black Springs is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Norman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Norman is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norman <2>
- Ophir
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reed, with the one closest to Reed listed first.
- Nathan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
- Nathan is located in Pike County
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Pike County
- Kimberley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberley
- Kimberley is located in Pike County
- Mount Moriah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Mount Moriah is located in Pike County
- Murfreesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <2>
- Grandfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandfield
- Grandfield is located in Pike County
- Newhope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
- Newhope is located in Pike County
- Star of the West ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
- Star of the West is located in Pike County
- Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Daisy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Pike City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike City
- Pike City is located in Pike County
- Langley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Langley is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Langley <2>
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reed, with the one closest to Reed listed first.
- Big Fork
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Fork
- Big Fork is located in Polk County
- Grannis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Wickes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickes
- Wickes is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickes <2>
- Sevier County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reed, with the one closest to Reed listed first.
- Lockesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockesburg
- Lockesburg is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Paraloma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraloma
- Paraloma is located in Sevier County
- Ben Lomond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Lomond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Lomond
- Ben Lomond is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Lomond <2>
- Gillham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillham
- Gillham is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- De Queen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Queen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Queen
- De Queen is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,406 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Queen <2>
- Norwoodville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwoodville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
- Norwoodville is located in Sevier County
- Process City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Process City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Process City
- Process City is located in Sevier County
- Horatio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horatio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
- Horatio is located in Sevier County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Reed, see our County-by-County Page for Reed.
Cemeteries Near Reed ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reed.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Reed covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Reed, with the one closest to Reed listed first.
- New Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Polk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Polk Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Corinth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Academy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Academy Cemetery
- The Academy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Biggs Cemetery
- Biggs Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery
- Kesterson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kesterson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kesterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dawson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Blackwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holly Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (226 more) ...
- College Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Hill Cemetery
- Hester Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Boles Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boles Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- College Hill Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Reed in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Reed.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Reed, with the one closest to Reed listed first.
- Perkins
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Nathan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nathan
- Nathan is located in Pike County
- Corinth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Muddy Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Fork
- Muddy Fork is located in Howard County
- Center Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Howard County
- Murfreesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murfreesboro <2>
- Newhope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhope
- Newhope is located in Pike County
- Nashville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
- Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Star of the West ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star of the West
- Star of the West is located in Pike County
- Compton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Doyle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (14 more) ...
- Euclid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Arp ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Brocktown ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Euclid
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Reed. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reed.
Newspapers Published in Reed ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reed.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reed, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reed.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Reed:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Arkansas History Commission
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clark County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hempstead County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Little River County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Montgomery County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pike County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Polk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sevier County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Calhoun County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Howard County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Arkansas
- Cemeteries of Howard County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reed. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Reed, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Reed) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reed. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0929, Longitude: -93.8519 In this case, the coordinates for Reed have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |